Bloomberg Businessweek - USA (2019-11-18)

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DRINKS Bloomberg Pursuits November 18 , 2019

Since1586,Saint-Louisglasshasbeen
handmadeinFrenchworkshops, wherea
teamof 15 workerstakes 10 days toshape
justoneTommycocktailglass(left).Thisyear
thebrandintroducedthe St.RegisMidnight
Supperset,whichcombinesa fewclassic
designsina mismatchedgroupincludingthe
Tommy,theBubblesfootedglass(center),
andtheExcessChampagneflute(right).Gift
themalongsidea handcraftedalcoholfrom
EmpiricalSpirits,thedistilleryco-founded
byLarsWilliams,a formerheadofresearch
anddevelopmentforNoma.Itsnewest
release,Ayuuk,is madefromapurple wheat
basewithdistilledpasillachilesfromOaxaca
thatgiveit a smokyhit notunlike mezcal.
$2,300(glasses); 212 752-8800.$ 85 (spirit);
us.empiricalspirits.co

HOWTO
MIXIT:AYUUK
&GINGER

Pourtwoparts
Ayuukinaglassover
icecubescutlarge
(todelaydilution).
Topupwiththree
partsgingerale, and
stirtocombine.
Adda squeeze
oflemonjuiceanda
pinchofflakysea
salt.Finishwith
a cucumberribbon.